[Aztlan] Changes at Palenque

[Elaine Day Schele]

Hi Michael,

I spent this summer at Palenque and visited the site many times.  In regards 
to restrictions, tourist are no longer allowed to visit the top of the 
Temple Of the Inscriptions, not even from the back entrance and they are not 
allowed to walk behind Temple 13 (location of the tomb of the Red Queen), 
but of course you can go inside.  In addition, Temples 19 and 20 have been 
roped off.  I know that Temple 19 has collapsed and perhaps Temple 20 also, 
thus they are unsafe.

As far as places to stay, I like personally prefer the LaCanada neighborhood 
and where Hotel Tulipanes http://www.mayatulipanes.com.mx/ is located, as 
well as another hotel called Xibalba.  There are also two great restaurants 
in the neighborhood, one called the Maya Restaurant and a great fish place 
across the street.

Elaine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael J. Fitzpatrick" <fitzesq at earthlink.net>
To: <aztlan at lists.famsi.org>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 1:16 PM
Subject: [Aztlan] Changes at Palenque


> Mates,
> My wife and I are considering a return trip to Palenque in November or
> December.  We had a wonderful trip to the region in February 1994 and also
> saw Tonina and Yaxchitlan.  No one was at the later sites at all, perhaps
> not surprisingly as the Zapatista revolution had started just 6 weeks
> earlier and the region was awash with nervous Federal troops (who really 
> did
> not know what to make of a couple of middle-age American tourists in a
> rental car).
>
> I am aware that one can no longer visit Pacal's tomb, but I also recall
> reading somewhere (here, perhaps?) that restrictions have also been put 
> into
> place preventing visitors from climbing certain structures, etc.  Has 
> anyone
> been there recently who can describe what the experience is like these 
> days?
> Any recommendations on a place to stay?  We stayed at the Chan-Kah Ruinas
> last trip.
>
> Michael J. Fitzpatrick
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